The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-05-18
An IrdiarspOlitan Who Has Joined tbs Glad
stone Ranks to Fight for Ireland.
An Entertaining Discussion Of British Politics
From an American Standpoint
Among the Historic Edifices of Edinburgh
"A Visit to the Theaters-The Tip
ping Accumulation.

the Royal hOLel anu gone 70 housekeeping
in our new home at Clarendon Crescent,
where our little family will permanently
reside hereafter while the head OF the house
hold looks after the interests of the Ameri-
can eagle. We are delightfully."- situated
Just over the Dean Bridge, which crosses the
ripping "water of Leith," and our windows
front upon lovely park BY the way,
popularity of many of the parks of Edin-
burgh is that they are kept incl0sed, and
only those who have paid a yearly fee
therefor are permitted to enter them. We
are located in the best part of the city ard
have for our near neighbors several very
Dustin guisbed percentages, among them a
well.knOWn nObleman and leader of the
Liberal party. Party feeling runs very high
here, and even more bitterness is displayed
than with us, ii such thing is possible.
The country is all excitement now over the
Irish coercion bill, which has been pro-
posed by the salisbury Ministry. In
America We seldom interfere with the
gatherings of the opposite party, allowing
each side to hold its meetings without
molestaJion from the other; but here it is
frequently the contrary, and the opposition
often make it q point 10 be present in large
numbers and mar the proceedings by boot
iDgs, Kisses, interruptions, ugly questions,
and other annoyances, and sometimes
wind up with a free fight all round.
The leaders of the Liberal Union party
(bolters from the Liberals) Chamberlain,
Goschen and Lord Harrington, spoke here
on Friday night to large audience and
were frequently and noisily interrupted by
their Liberal opponents with cheers for
Gladstone, and cries of ''renegades, trai
ols" ana similar pleasantries, aud the in
terruptions and ordinations from the
speakers own partisans, intended for en-
couragement, could have been hardly less
annoying to an American orator than were
these marks of disapproval. Politicians
here are used to these things, however,
and don't seem to mind them, but struggle
along with their speeches through all this
noise and confusion. But politicians in
all countries have tough hides and limit
less cheek, as know by experience.
a few nights since well known III. P,
near here, was addressing his constituents
when his Liberal opponents, who seemed
to be largely in the msiority in the audi
ence, entertained him by singing when
Johnnie Comes Marching Home" ana
"God Save Ireland" and greeted his
speech with such encouraging remarks as
"chuck him out of the window" 'duck
him in the river" etc. Not content with
these limitations, number of the more
enthusiastic made dash for the stage with
the intention of literally carrying out
these kindly suggestions, and our friend,
the NJ. p, who had been speaking through
out all this bedlam, gathered mp his notes
with all speed and incontinently fled by
the back door, leaving a bowling
and fighting mob behind him. The
scene was so natural that 1 felt
quite at home in it, and had only to close
my eyes TO imagine myself in a Seventh
District Democratic Congress onal Conven-
ton. L find 1T hard to keep out of politics
even here, and having always been devout
worshiper at the shrine of VIM. L. Glad
stone, the greatest mind the century has
produced, have, since arriving here and
observing his glorious championship OF 0p.
pressed Ireland, developed into a most in
tense partisan of his cause. 1 read all the
parliamentary debates, attend all Liberal
meetings, read only Liberal papers and,
upon the slightest provocstion, shout loud
and long for The Grand Old Man and
Home Rule for Ireland" If / keep on |
will be carrying a banner in the next
Liberal procession.
Last night "ws Liberals" had glorious
meeting at the Music Hall to receive the
Right Hon. Hugh G. Z. ChiIders, "our''
member of Parliament for the Edinburgh
South Division. Mr.. Childers is one OF the
leaders of the Liberal party in Great
Britain, an ex-member of the Cabinet and
one of the confidential advisers of Mr..
Gladstone. The hall was packed 70 the
doors with an enthusiastic audience that
greeted every good point of the speakers
with hearty cheers and ordinations of
Hear! Hear" etc. had the honor of an
invitation to a seat on the platform, and at
the first mention of Mr.. Gladstone's name
The audience rose to their feet climbed
upon the seats, threw their hats to the
ceiling and cheered themselves hoarse for
Gladstone and Parnell, in which Joined
with all the fervency of an Eleventh Ward
primary. Mr.. Childers made an able adj
dress, and was followed by Munro Fer.
guson, the Member of Parliament
Tor Leith, quite young
man, who made bright little speech, and
the meeting concluded with a very credita-
bic effort by Herbert Gladstone, son of 1.-The
old man, and himself also an NJ. P. He
made an excellent speech and satisfactorily
sustained the family reputation, and the
audience showed their hearty appreciation
by approving cries of Bonnie lad, - well
done, Herbert" Three cheers for your
fey Their and your teyther's son." etc. 1 had
Childers and Mr.. Gladstone after the adj
1ournment, and enjoyed a pleasant chat
with both the distinguished gentlemen.
Edinburgh is q Liberal stronghold and
the elder Gladstone himself represents the
Midlothian District of this county in Par
Lament. What GROWING glory it will be
to his wellspent life when be gives, as he
~ AACC0OAA w 1f6ldQQ.
a glorious cause and a grand and mighty
champion to give it victory. Coming events
cast their shadows before, and there is more
behind this than liberty for Ireland alone.
Already strong movement is on foot here
for home rule and Scottish Parliament
for Scotland. The thinking, reasoning de-
mocracy OF Great Britain is at work They
are coming, Father Gladstone, ten hun
dred thousand more. They are looking
with longing eyes toward the example of
the free and mighty republic across the sea.
After Ireland, home rule for Scotland.
After Scotland comes the disestablishment
OF the church. Next must 60 the hateful
laws of primogeniture and entail. Then
the titles of the lords and mobiles, and
finally all the pomp and circumstance of
royalty. And peacefully and without
bloodshed, without q struggle, Great
Britain will, l predict, gently glide
into great, mighty and lasting republic,
a worthy companion to her young and
vigorous daughter beyond the sea. The
powerful mind that is shaping events for
these glorious results will not be there to
see the birth OF the new republic, but his
name viii go down the ages as the great
statesman that made it possible; the fore
runner of that which was to come: the
modern John the Baptist preaching in the
wilderness.
When get on the subject Of Gladstone
am inclined to let my enthusiasm run
away with me, to the exclusion of all other
subjects, and / started out to write of